HEISTAND'S TOWING SERVICE
ABOUT
My wife and I started our towing company in October, 2006, right after the birth of our first daughter. I have always been a car enthusiast and had been thinking of starting a business for some time. The towing business was a natural fit for me.
We were still in the discussion phase when I put in a low, last second bid on a 2001 International Navistar tow truck on ebay. Much to my surprise the computer screen flashed, "YOU WON!" I jumped up and said to my wife, "Well, I guess we're in the towing business!" She thought I was joking until she saw the computer screen. Then she nearly fainted.
Later that week I drove to Knoxville, Tennessee to pick up my new truck. When I arrived the previous owner showed me how to operate the truck and the controls. I loaded the car onto the back of the truck and headed back to Henderson.
At the time, I was an insurance agent. For the first two months a friend ran the truck while I worked insurance sales. Weekends I went to local businesses and handed out business cards to help get my new towing business up and running. Right before Christmas my friend left the business. I then quit my insurance job and started driving the truck full time, which made my wife about faint again. I have been in the towing business ever since. This truck and I have put about 600,000 miles on each other and I've enjoyed every minute of it.
I treat your vehicles like I treat our own: with care, common sense, and a good general knowledge of what should and should not be done with a vehicle. We have been in operation nearly seven years now and have built a thriving business, thanks to all of you - my friends and customers.
Thank you so much for your loyalty to our business.
Jamie Heistand